Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Sr Yudovich

URS-ch11 · 1939 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Mikhail Sr Yudovich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch11
Site Leningrad
Round 1
Date 1939.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E72)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4r1k1/1pp2qbp/p2p1np1/8/2P2P2/1PN1R1P1/PB1Q2KP/8 w - - 1 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nge2 O-O
  6. 6.g3 e5
  7. 7.Bg2 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc2 Be6
  10. 10.b3 Qd7
  11. 11.O-O Bh3
  12. 12.f3 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Nh5
  14. 14.Bb2 f5
  15. 15.exf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.Ne3 Qf7
  17. 17.Qd5 Rae8
  18. 18.Rae1 Nf6
  19. 19.Qd2 a6
  20. 20.f4 Ne7
  21. 21.Rf2 Nf5
  22. 22.Rfe2 Nxe3+
  23. 23.Rxe3 Rxe3
  24. 24.Rxe3 Re8

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